Karnataka CM hands over fake letter case to CID
NewsThe 'fake' letter targeted Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy and alleged that he is demanding money from officers in the departmentThe fake letter row, that resulted in a war of words...
View ArticleBommai meets Shah in Delhi, Karnataka BJP awaits announcement on LoP
PoliticsThe meeting assumes importance as former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa is pushing Bommai’s candidature for the post of the leader of the opposition (LoP) in Karnataka legislature. Former...
View ArticleContractors association in Bengaluru meets Governor, accuses Congress govt of...
CorruptionThe letter from the contractors association said that the financial strain and withheld payments have pushed some to the brink of despair.Photo by Kheerthan KarunakarAn association of public...
View ArticleDK Shivakumar dismisses allegations of corruption as politically motivated
ControversyThe BBMP Working Contractors Association alleged that a commission of 10-15% was being sought on behalf of the Bengaluru City Development Minister, a position held by Shivakumar.Responding...
View ArticleKarnataka HC says, 60% of public toilets listed by BBMP could not be traced
CivicThe court has been overseeing the condition of the toilets and the actions taken by the BBMP since a survey of the toilets was conducted by the KSLSA, as per the court's directive.In a shocking...
View ArticleKarnataka police arrest two for threatening to behead those who insulted the...
NewsAs the videos went viral on social media, Hindu organisations and activists demanded action from the Karnataka Police department against the accused.IANSKarnataka Police on Wednesday, August 9...
View Article15% commission demand: Contractor associations in Karnataka split over...
Corruption President of the Karnataka Contractors Association, D Kempanna said, “We have not received any formal complaints related to bribes or commissions.”A letter written by a Bengaluru-based...
View ArticleCID visits Udupi college over washroom case, records statements
NewsA CID team led by Superintendent of Police Raghavendra Hegde inspected the campus and recorded the statement of the girl student.Image for RepresentationThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...
View Article'Elephant numbers in Karnataka up by 350': Forest minister Khandre
WildlifeA census was conducted as a part of the Synchronized Elephant Population estimation -- conducted once in five years.PTIKarnataka Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar B Khandre,...
View ArticleMan arrested for uploading obscene posts about college girls in Karnataka
NewsThe accused had even challenged the police to catch him if they could. A man has been arrested on the charges of uploading obscene posts about girl students studying at a private college in...
View ArticleKarnataka DyCM Shivakumar's name deleted from bar council event invite
Politics Former minister and BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar had objected to the participation of Shivakumar in the bar council programme organised in MysuruThe bar council has deleted the name of Karnataka...
View ArticleKarnataka school girl collapses while singing national anthem, dies before...
NewsThe body of the student has been sent for post mortem and the exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained.IANSIn a shocking incident, a class 10 student collapsed and died while singing the...
View ArticleMin Priyank Kharge says protest by a contractors’ association politically...
PoliticsKarnataka Minister Priyank Kharge dismissed the protests by a section of government civil contractors as stoked by the opposition BJP and questioned the BJP’s push to clear contractor...
View ArticleUber driver assaults woman and son in Bengaluru for entering wrong cab
NewsNeighbours, witnessing the scene, quickly intervened, stopping the driver and rescuing the woman and child.Twitter/ajayagrawIn an incident reported from a Bengaluru apartment complex on Wednesday,...
View Article'PayCS' posters with QR code takes aim at Karnataka Agriculture Minister
This started when a letter surfaced on social media, implicating Minister Chaluvarayaswamy in allegations of cash demands in exchange for transfers.Drawing inspiration from a campaign strategy employed...
View ArticleBengaluru metro might get extended to four more routes, details here
Bengaluru newsThe issue came up when Congress MLAs from Bengaluru rural were meeting Chief Minister Siddaramiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. In a bid to enhance urban connectivity and...
View ArticleKarnataka filming in restroom row: CID ADGP visits Udupi college
NewsOn Wednesday, a CID team led by Superintendent of Police Raghavendra Hegde had inspected the campus and recorded the statement of a girl student. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ADGP Manish...
View Article'Why didn't BJP clear contractors bills,' asks DK Shivakumar
NewsShivakumar said that after the Congress government came to power, CM had asked to ascertain the work done following the allegations by State Contractors’ Association President D. Kempanna’s...
View ArticleClear pending bills by August 31: Karnataka contractors’ body urges government
CorruptionThe backlog accumulated over the course of several years is over Rs 20,000 crore, Karnataka State Contractors’ Association president D Kempanna said.The Karnataka State Contractors’...
View ArticleTen-month-old baby injured as Anganwadi roof collapses in Karnataka village
NewsA 10-month-old baby sustained injuries after the roof of Anganwadi centre collapsed here. The incident took place in the Marakal village of the Yadgir district on Thursday when the baby was at the...
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